The June meeting was held on June 10th at POYC. Commodore Champion opened the meeting with a recognition of all past Commodores present. Barry Sanders, Carol and Frank Kersting, Ronnie Hendricks, Gary Reimer and Doug Roberts all were present.
Max Vinson gave a great presentation on making Shackle lanyards and provided all present with fids and enough line to create these useful items. Thank you Captain Max for your interesting presentation. These lanyards sell for $5 at West Marine.
As Bill Miller was not present, no report on the Pavilion rebuild was forthcoming. Gary Reimer would like those that are able to take a look at the stone columns at Covington Park in Bowling Green as an idea of whats possible. Debbie Champion asks that all forward their ideas to her for possible inclusion in the planning of this project.
Due to high water the dock continues to be tied to trees, if you tie to the dock please also set a stern anchor to help take pressure of of the dock. The lake is expected to reach summer pool around July 20th.
The heads have been repaired and are in working order per the hardmaster.
The purser reports that we are in sound fiscal shape.
Our next race is the Yankee Doodle on July 2nd and Herb Siewert is presiding, we will have the usual pig roast and the cost for dinner will be $10. The skippers meeting will start at 10am and the races at around 11am. Herb needs at least 2 volunteers to help on the committee boat. Herb plans to have a t least 3 races for this event.
The Club has made at least $300-400 dollars on the regattas this year. We have race t-shirts for sale for $15 each.
Vandals broke the concrete sink which we had donated to us last month. We may be able to salvage part of the counter top from this for use in an outdoor kitchen later.
The knot of the month this month will be the Turk’s head knot. The meeting was adjourned at about 6:30 pm.

A Turk’s head knot is a decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands, forming a closed loop. The name is used to describe the general family of all such knots rather than one individual knot. While generally seen made around a cylinder, the knot can also be deformed into a flat, mat-like shape. The knot is used primarily for decoration and occasionally as anti-chafing protection. A notable practical use for the Turk’s head is to mark the “king spoke” of a ship’s wheel; when this spoke is upright the rudder is in a central position. The knot takes its name from a notional resemblance to a turban though a turban is wound rather than interwoven.

The Turk’s head knot is used as a woggle by Scout Leaders who completed their training course and were thus awarded with the Wood Badge insignia.

TURKS HEAD KNOT